T 1014/92 (Hydrofinishing/EXXON) of 10.1.1995

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European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T101492.19950110

Date of decision:

10 January 1995

Case number:

T 1014/92

Application number:

89304856.1

IPC class:

C07C 29/16

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 525Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Production of alcohols

Applicant name:

EXXON CHEMICAL PATENTS INC.

Opponent name:

Board:

3.3.01

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56

Keywords:

Definition of the technical problem - alleged problem not supported
Inventive step (no) - obvious modification of a known process
Time lag without long-felt-want insufficient to influence finding of obviousness

Catchwords:

Cited decisions:

T 0020/81
T 0109/82

Citing decisions:

T 1183/06

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t921014eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021